I remembered how confused I was at my Core 1 Module Workshop when the facilitator kept using the word ‘debrief.’ She stressed the importance of debriefing a case properly and that debriefing is half of the learning (if not more). It took me a couple of modules before I truly appreciated the power of debriefing.…
I found out about the Densmore Blog yesterday and read all 3 pages of blog posts in one go. There is a lot of useful content with a focus on the CFE so I highly recommend you all check it out. Even if the CFE is more than a year away for you like it…
I found out I passed Core 2 a few weeks ago. Next thing you know, it was time for a new module. I talked about why I chose the Finance module previously so if you are trying to make a decision, I hope that will help. Since I enjoyed taking the extended pace (20-week) way…
A reader asked me if the chapter readings on Knotia were sufficient for CPA PEP Core 2 and whether I used any external resource. My response was that the chapters were adequate, however, I did watch some Youtube videos when I was struggling to understand the concepts from reading. I am sure many of us…
Exam results were released (update: results have been removed for Core 2) for CPA PEP Core 2 and elective modules today with Core 1’s results coming out in 2 days (update: that messaging is no longer there so please follow the original date for results release). In 2020, the pass rates for CPA PEP Electives…
Read this to find out why I chose to take the CPA PEP Finance Elective. I also provide an overview of topics covered in this elective so you can use it to help make a decision.
I have a reader who just wrote her CPA PEP Core 1 exam yesterday. For those of you who did not know, the link to Knotia did not work during Case #1 and candidates spent precious exam time submitting a support ticket to IT. Most Core 1 writers were first-time CPA PEP exam writers so…
I just wrote my Core 2 exam at home yesterday and luckily it went smoothly for me. One of the most hardworking people in my CPA group chats messed up the timeline and submitted her case too early. We all felt so bad for her knowing how hard she studied while working crazy hours at…
I just finished my Core 2 exam at home an hour ago and boy, was it hard! As mentioned in my previous updates, I had been studying for 6 weeks every day with the exception of maybe 3 days so I was as prepared as I could be. Yet, the exam was still quite challenging…
I didn’t plan on writing another update before the exam but here I am. If you have been following my posts, you would know that I started studying every morning about 6 weeks ago. I might have missed 3 days top and studied once or twice in the evening. The 6 weeks are equal to…